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Venue
The Wolves Civic, North Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RQ
(10 mins from bus/train st)
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Other Attractions
There'll be various freebies, raffles, special offers, competitions and many other attractions at this year's festival.
The first 200 people through the door can claim a FREE goodie bag! Many thanks to the following companies/organisations for donating samples of their products, discount vouchers & lots more for the bags. If you would like to donate something to go in the bags, please contact us
Throughout the festival, we'll be selling tickets for our Grand Raffle which will be drawn at around 4pm. We would like to say a huge thankyou to the following companies/organisations/individuals for their generous donations of prizes. If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please contact us
The Awards will recognize the best plant-based products and services from around the world, in the following 9 categories, as voted for by Vegan Society members. The Awards will be announced/presented by Jasmijn de Boo, the new Chief Executive of The Vegan Society, in the cafe/bar at 12.30pm.
1. Best Vegan Society Trademarked food product
2. Best Vegan Society Trademarked drink
3. Best Vegan Society Trademarked non-food product (including cosmetics, toiletries, shoes, clothing, household products, services)
4. Best non-trademarked vegan product
5. Best vegan-friendly commercial caterer (including restaurants, pubs, cafes, hotels, contract or event caterers)
6. Best vegan catering in the care sector (including hospitals, care homes, meals on wheels providers, lunch clubs)
7. Best vegan catering in education (including schools, universities, colleges, youth clubs)
8. Best retailer of vegan products
9. Vegan Achievement Award for an outstanding contribution to veganism by an individual or organisation
Who makes the best vegan cupcakes?! Now it's time to find out!! The following companies will each enter a cake into the competition. A panel of judges will give points out of 5 for appearance and taste. Jasmijn de Boo, the new Chief Executive of The Vegan Society, will be one of the judges. Samples of the cakes will also be passed round the audience so you can judge for yourself!
www.facebook.com/pages/Cupcake-Jos
www.fairfoods.org.uk
www.greengardencafe.co.uk
www.hannahbananabakery.co.uk
This will be a fun opportunity to meet likeminded people for networking, socialising or perhaps a little more...! Taking place in the foyer at 2pm, you'll have the chance to meet and chat to up to 25 people within the hour. This year, we'll have a second session for gays and lesbians, starting at 3pm. To register for either speed meeting session, go to the MVC info stall in the foyer on the day. Over 18's only. Open to vegetarians and vegans.
The push-up competition is in association with Vegan Bodybuilding The event has both a male & female contest. The event is being sponsored by Fitness Superstore with great prizes from many other companies as well. Come along to take part, or just to watch a fantastic display of vegan power!
There will be various activities for children throughout the day, including facepainting, craft activities etc and the following scheduled activities:
Elissa Bradley, who is organising many of the kids activities says:
"In support of Green Meadow Animal Sancturary, at the totally vegan CHILDREN'S CORNER! we'll be challenging you to a game of Farm Suduko & Word Anagrams! Getting creative at the paperplate & toilet roll Craft table! Getting sticky with our Farm themed Creation Boards! and experimenting with vegan ink on our Farm Animal Colouring pages! With special request we'll also be making 'Farm Animal Mobiles' for any festival babies!
Special Events timetabled throughout the day will be: Farm Animal FACE PAINTING; Quiz Time; Story & Nursery Rhyme relax time; and Rooster Bingo! ...and don't worry we won't let anybody miss out on any of the fun!
See you there Bambinos! Peace Out!"
12 noon - 12.30 - Empressive biscuit decorating, a maximum of 20 children over the 30 mins
2pm - 2.30 - Empressive biscuit decorating, a maximum of 20 children over the 30 mins
Many of the stalls at the festival will have special offers available on their products/services. See below for details:
- Artisan Preserves - Two jars for £5. Teatime gift set (2 preserves & vegan tealoaf) £9
- Brackencraft - Spend £10 - get 10% discount
- Braham & Murray - Sign up to our newsletter & receive a sample of our delicious oil/mayo/milk/dressing
- ChangeKitchen - 5% off bookings over 50 people
- Clun Country Wines - All our wines, normal retail price £7.45 bottle. Special price for festival £5.95
- Ecotricity - 1 years membership to Viva! when signing up & free T-Shirt
- Femmecup - Buy Femmecup for £14.99 (original price £16.99)
- Goody Good Stuff - 4 bags of Goody Good Stuff for £5
- Hempish - Hemp Lavender Cream £6, original price £6.95
- Hope Street - Green Tea & Mandarin Day Cream, normally £15, discount £12
- Kara Dairy Free - special show offer 1 litre for £1 (normal price £1-29 to £1-69)
- Lucy Rose - 10% off RRP
- Moo Free Chocolates - 2 flavoured bars for £5, Advent £4.50, Pralines £6.50
- Mr Popple's Chocolate - RRP £3.49, special offer £3 each or 2 for £5
- Network for Animals - Buy a T-Shirt & get a free 'badger bag' (shopper)
- Organic Burst - Buy 1 Acai & get a free Wheatgrass. Also 10% off all products
- Sea Shepherd - Standard shirts £15, bargain shirts £10, free shirt with monthly donation
- Severn Cider - Cider/perry normally £2.50 a bottle. Promotion: 6 bottles £14, case of 12 bottles £24
- Super Smoocher - 3 lip balms for £10
- Tree of Life - 10% off any Tree of Life events booked at the festival
- Vegan Runners UK - 14 months membership for price of 1 year (£10) + vegan sports nutrition guide
- Vegetarian Society - 25% off Vegetarian Society membership
- Vegusto - Buy 3 Mo-Muh Cheeses & get 1 veggie meat product of your choice free (not including the roast)
- Viva! - Join Viva! on the day & get a free T-shirt (selected T-shirts only)
- Yaoh - Buy one get one free on all Yaoh products
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Why Vegan?
People choose the vegan lifestyle for various reasons, including:
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Event Organisers
The festival is organised by Midlands Vegan Campaigns, a small group of dedicated volunteers.
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